Dr. Michael Riddell is a professor at York University in Toronto who specializes in exercise and type 1 diabetes. He’s also the author of Getting Pumped! A diabetes and exercise guide for active individuals with type 1 diabetes. Today, he talks about the importance of exercise for those with diabetes and his work to determine how best to manage blood sugars with physical fitness.

For more information on diabetes visit diabetes.ca and to learn more about Dr. Riddell’s book visit gettingpumped.org

Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta is an associate professor of Medicine at McGill University and an attending physician at the McGill University Health Centre. She has worked on numerous research projects funded by Diabetes Canada and on this episode discusses two of them – diabetes stigma in people with type 1 diabetes and how the spouse of a woman with gestational diabetes may be at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Dr. Dasgupta’s research takes a look at some unique areas of diabetes and deepens our understanding of the people who live with this disease.

For more information on diabetes, visit diabetes.ca. To donate to support research like Dr. Dasgupta’s visit diabetes.ca/donate.

Dr. Daniel J. Drucker is renowned worldwide for his work in diabetes research, including his role in the development of two new classes of therapies for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Dr. Drucker is a plenary speaker at this year’s 20th annual Diabetes Canada/Canadian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism Professional Conference. On today’s episode, he discusses his career, highlights of his presentation and shares insights into diabetes research in Canada.

For more information on the Diabetes Canada/CSEM Professional Conference visit diabetes.ca/professionalconference.